These numbers clearly tell me we have not hit bottom in the economy. |
These numbers confirm the notion that consumer spending, which has been so resilient, is under some threat. With investor sentiment so weak and the labor market continuing to deteriorate, consumer confidence had only one way to go -- lower. |
These numbers give the Fed license to cut rates as much as necessary. |
These numbers give us an indication of the trend, and the trend is still telling us we're in improvement mode, not in breakout mode, where job growth is surging, |
These numbers give us an indication of the trend, and the trend is still telling us we're in improvement mode, not in breakout mode, where job growth is surging. |
These numbers tell us that the underlying productivity surge observed in recent years remains alive and well, ... If productivity could rise by 1.1 percent during a sluggish growth environment, imagine what can happen once the U.S. reverts back towards trend economic growth. |
These numbers tell us that the underlying productivity surge observed in recent years remains alive and well. If productivity could rise by 1.1 percent during a sluggish growth environment, imagine what can happen once the U.S. reverts back towards trend economic growth. |
These results suggest that the current low energy prices should serve as an important and positive boost to overall economic growth. |
They (Fed policy makers) know at any point of the time they may need to administer CPR to this economy. |
They (wages) are still not at levels we would expect at this point in an economic expansion. |
This [first quarter] is probably going to be our strongest calendar quarter of the year. It's all downhill from here, but that's OK. |
This action really reveals the Fed's excitement with the emerging signs of economic growth we're seeing, |
This action really reveals the Fed's excitement with the emerging signs of economic growth we're seeing. |
This big decline may seem a little on the aberrant side, and we have to be careful about it, but at least some of it has to be real. |
This clearly shows that relying on the household survey's employment measure as a barometer of labor market conditions is not only risky, but also an incorrect assumption, |